Movies like The Day the Ponies Come Back
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The Day the Ponies Come Back (2000)
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Genre: Drama
Country: France, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Daniel Moulin goes to New York on a business trip and decides to take advantage of his time in the Big Apple to try and locate the father he never knew. The only thing he has to go on however is an address in the Bronx that is 25 years old.
Style:
emotional, realistic, independent film, melancholic, intercultural
Plot:
father son relationship, search for father, street life, urban, identity, loneliness, family reunited, compassion, slice of life, bittersweet, investigation, nostalgia, reconciliation, urban decay, mugging, shooting, coming of age, business, thief, father, theft, family relations, african american, father daughter relationship, single mother ...
Time:
90s, 1990s
Place:
new york, bronx new york city
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Most similar movies to The Day the Ponies Come Back
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, realistic, melancholic and independent film films with plots about bittersweet, identity, intimate, slice of life, family relations, coming of age and nostalgia mostly in Drama genres. Some movies like The Day the Ponies Come Back: The Shadowless Tower (2023), We'll Be Young and Beautiful (2018), Beyond the Ocean (2000), Beyond Words (2017), Scorn (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama
Country: China
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Gu Wentong, a middle-aged food critic, is drifting through the local eateries of vibrant Beijing with his younger photographer colleague Oyang. A divorcé with a 6-year-old daughter and estranged from his father for decades, he is looking for a new ...
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, reflective, realistic ...
Plot:
father son relationship, estrangement, father, family relations, search for father, family drama, father son reunion, absent father, relationships, estranged father, relationship problems, family reunited ...
Place:
china
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Drama
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In the 90s, Isabella was eighteen and a star. 20 years later, she is still singing those same songs in small town bars with her son Bruno, playing guitar. It's because of him that her career stopped. At least it's what she tells herself.
Style:
dramatic, exciting, captivating, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
singing, family relations, female singer, pop star, relationships, guitarist, son, parent child relationship, single mother, mother and son, loneliness, coming of age ...
Time:
90s, 2010s
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia, USA, Austria
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
A young pregnant woman arrives in New York City from Russia, and her mind drifts to the past when she was coming of age in a coal mining town in Russia.
Style:
melancholic, emotional, intercultural, realistic, grim ...
Plot:
immigrant, pregnancy, coming of age, flashback, outsider, trauma, loneliness, search for father, character study, dark past, isolation, identity ...
Place:
new york, russia
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland, Netherlands, France
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A young Polish-born, Berlin-based lawyer working on refugee cases is unexpectedly reunited with his father, who is his only tie left with his homeland.
Style:
psychological, thrilling, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
father son relationship, family reunited, father, emigrant, immigration, refugee, relationships, problem, father son reunion, father and son, life is a bitch, family relations ...
Place:
berlin germany, poland, germany
Similarity:
59%
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18
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Scorn takes a look into the trials and tribulations of a group of people dealing with relationships, love, pain and friendship during the course of one year.
Style:
emotional, realistic, serious, sincere, independent film ...
Plot:
bittersweet, love, family problems, introspection, couples, couple relations, human nature, destructive relationship, unfulfillment, urban, abuse, friendship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
56%
198
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The story of a man suffering from mental illness who attempts to rebuild his life.
Style:
realistic, uplifting, sincere, independent film, psychological ...
Plot:
mental illness, redemption, parents and children, starting over, hopes, family relations, friendship, empathy, realism, character study, isolation, independence ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, new york
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When Ashok makes a surprise visit to Los Angeles to visit his estranged son, the two begin a journey to mend their relationship until Sid discovers that his father has actually come in search of an old flame. A heartfelt and humorous exploration of ...
Style:
realistic, sincere, semi serious, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
family relations, haunted by the past, parents and children, unfulfillment, under the surface, estrangement, bittersweet, thirtysomething life, woman, father son relationship, relationships, family drama ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, california
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A mysterious young loner changes the lives of one family and helps them rediscover their roots and deep affection for one another.
Style:
independent film, emotional, heartfelt, contemplative, period drama
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
family drama, family bonds, friendship, intimate, introspection, reconciliation, healing, second chance, family reunited, nostalgia, slice of life, longing ...
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Ireland
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An Irish illegal immigrant (Karl Geary) works for a bartender (James Belushi) while struggling to survive and adapt to life in the Bronx.
Style:
melancholic, intercultural, independent film
Plot:
immigrant, deportation, social issues, fear, survival, diaspora, working class, identity, realism, resilience, uncertainty, friendship ...
Time:
90s
Place:
new york, bronx new york city, ireland
Similarity:
46%
297
Genre: Drama
Country: Taiwan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Yang-yang is a French-Chinese mix. She has never seen her French father. She does not speak a single French word. Her mum has re-married but she has been very lonely. She started working at the entertainment industry. The fact that she is a mix is a ...
Style:
emotional, melancholic, intercultural, independent film
Plot:
identity, mixed race, young woman, loneliness, self discovery, youth, coming of age, family relations, mother and daughter, family drama, friendship, language barrier ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
taiwan, taipei, france
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Not Waving But Drowning is a chronological look at growing up, formed from two different stories. The two sets of friends represent the American dilemma between what you have known and what you hope to know; the tear between longing for the past and ...
Style:
realistic, psychological, atmospheric, touching, independent film ...
Plot:
friendship, self discovery, adolescence vs adulthood, starting over, female friendship, coming of age, personal growth, character study, society, couples, small town, identity ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
THE LAST PASSPORT takes place in a passport office...or so you think. George Miller is a 70 year old man who through a variety of encounters, takes us on a journey through his mysterious past to show us we are not all that different.
Style:
uplifting, inspirational, emotional, reflective, philosophical ...
Plot:
self discovery, humanity, life lesson, memory, identity, single, mentor, magic realism, redemption, bittersweet, slice of life, nostalgia ...
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Drama
Country: Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
An 8-year-old boy tracks down his father.
Style:
realistic, emotional, serious, touching, psychological ...
Plot:
coming of age, father and son, family life, parents and children, family drama, introspection, haunted by the past, bittersweet, estranged parent, child protagonist, search for father, fatherhood ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
barcelona, spain
Similarity:
44%
121
Genre: Drama
Country: Portugal
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In this evocative story told ingeniously with minimal dialogue, men and women from various backgrounds and places each deal with the loss of a loved one.
Style:
poignant, melancholic, emotional, art house, contemplative ...
Plot:
grief, loss, loneliness, solitude, mourning, minimal dialogue, empathy, bereavement, memory, healing, intimate, soul searching ...
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A lonely masseuse Sunny is reluctant to have an intimate relationship because of her painful memories of the past. Ji-seok comes to LA with a vague wish to meet his ex-girlfriend and becomes a roommate with Sunny. Young-shin, also known as Helen ...
Style:
romantic drama, emotional, sincere, psychological, disturbing ...
Plot:
relationships, intimate, healing, loneliness, female protagonist, love story, ex couple relations, male female relationship, troubled past, love affair, couple relations, new neighbor ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
los angeles
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Guatemala
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Oscar, a young man who as a child starred in the first feature film from Guatemala which received international attention, is now living with his family in the Guatemalan country side and dreaming of starting a show biz career in the US. He makes a ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, emotional, underground film
Plot:
aspiration, showbiz, coming of age, sacrifice, ambition, migration, hopes, class differences, bittersweet, frustration, identity, culture clash ...
Place:
new york, guatemala
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: Poland, Sweden, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A recovering alcoholic on a pilgrimage meets two young refugees who are trying to find their father. Their struggles during the trip from Poland to France will forever change their lives.
Style:
captivating, psychological, disturbing, suspense, emotional ...
Plot:
alcoholic, alcoholism, search for father, journey, social problems, lifestyle change, changing lives, redemption, recovery, refugee, family drama, personal growth ...
Place:
poland, france, eastern europe
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The sudden death of her mother brings Myung-eun back home to Jeju island. There she meets her estranged sister Myung-ju and Myung-ju's daughter Seung-ah, still living at their old home, and Hyun-ah who has lived with them for over 20 years like ...
Style:
captivating, realistic, road movie, melancholic, independent film ...
Plot:
sisters, search for father, sister, eccentric family, travel, family relations, sister sister relationship, reconciliation, family drama, road trip, eccentric woman, brawl ...
Place:
jeju island, south korea
Similarity:
39%
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Genre: Drama
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 62 min.
Story:
After moving away and being out of touch for two years since high school graduation, three girls who were once best friends, reunite over a weekend to discover what made them drift apart and just how much they've changed since they last saw ...
Style:
emotional, independent film, realistic, melancholic
Plot:
high school friends, female friendship, self discovery, character study, coming of age, weekend getaway, maturity, awkwardness, nostalgia, honesty, bittersweet, identity ...
Similarity:
38%
126
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
A father and son work together as agents.
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
father son relationship, relationships, problem, relationship problems, family problems, family relations, life is a bitch, father, father and son, nightclub, family drama, nightlife ...
Time:
turn of the century
Place:
new york
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Dylan Derringer, a lonely dentist in Florida, is confronted by a figure from the past bringing news that sends him on an eventful and ultimately life-altering journey of discovery.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, poignant, emotional ...
Plot:
self discovery, loneliness, character study, personal growth, relationships, haunted by the past, changing lives, relationship problems, lifestyle, male female relationship, lifestyle change, husband wife relationship ...
Place:
florida
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama
Country: Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
When rebellious 16-year-old Grace takes off, her exasperated mum and dad enlist the help of a close-to-retirement detective, and begin the long drive from Perth out to the West Australian wheatbelt to try to find her. On the journey, the two must ...
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
teenage rebellion, family drama, road trip, coming of age, parent child relationship, family relations, family problems, relationships, life is a bitch, mysterious disappearance, vanished man, male female relationship ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Alexander Way, a secondary school teacher with a fractured personal life, finds himself attempting to rescue a woman from a violent sexual attack. Alexander finds himself overpowered, beaten & taken to hospital. Jesiah Jarvus, a famous British ...
Style:
emotional, independent film, touching, captivating, psychological ...
Plot:
marriage, school, family relations, doctor, father son relationship, husband wife relationship, teacher, father daughter relationship, violence, cancer, trauma, hospital ...
Similarity:
34%
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310
Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
What is to be a child to whom parents ask the same question every day: whom does he love more? Mom or dad? What should mom do if she madly loves her son, but circumstances force him to take the child away from his father? What should be done to dad ...
Style:
captivating, psychological, heartfelt, intercultural, realistic ...
Plot:
divorce, family relations, parents separation, child custody, separation, mother son relationship, father son relationship, family drama, custody battle, marital separation, crumbling marriage, parents and children ...
Place:
usa, russia
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: France, South Korea
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In the snowy seaside town of Sokcho, 25-year-old Soo-Ha works at a guesthouse. She drifts between her mother’s fish stall and her boyfriend until a French artist’s arrival stirs questions about her identity. As winter deepens, Soo-Ha and the ...
Style:
intercultural, contemplative, emotional, melancholic
Plot:
winter, female protagonist, coming of age, self discovery, young woman, identity, slice of life, intimate, identity crisis, bittersweet, loneliness, small town ...
Place:
south korea
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A daughter finds a journal her dad left behind, only to discover there was another woman in his life she knew nothing about. She sets out to find this woman and the reason her father never ended up with the woman he must have loved.
Style:
emotional, contemplative, melancholic, romantic drama, independent film
Plot:
father daughter relationship, family drama, female protagonist, self discovery, memory, intimate, bittersweet, personal growth, small town, reconciliation, investigation, identity ...
Place:
mississippi
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Hoping to leave behind the trauma of her mother's death, a young woman moves to New York City, where she becomes close to her similarly haunted roommate -- until a disturbing revelation changes everything.
Style:
psychological, emotional, suspenseful, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
female friendship, grief, trauma, friends, changing lives, hidden truth, bereavement, neighbor neighbor relationship, relationship problems, women, tragic past, troubled past ...
Place:
new york
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Leon, a young bootmaker tends not to have relation with others for some reason. But when he meets Sona, a drunken Korean lady at his favorite park, everything around him starts to change.
Style:
art house, emotional, melancholic, realistic, intercultural ...
Plot:
loneliness, isolation, intimate, character study, unrequited love, slice of life, minimalism, obsession, love triangle, personal growth, apprentice, identity ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 157 min.
Story:
Middle-aged Riichi Takamiya drives the midnight bus between Tokyo and snow-swept Niigata, where he lives. Just as the relationship with his younger girlfriend is about to bloom, his emotionally desperate ex-wife suddenly reappears.
Style:
psychological, disturbing, captivating, realistic, emotional ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
divorced man, father son relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, father daughter relationship, family drama, midlife crisis, male female relationship, relationship problems, family relations, family life, kids and family, family problems ...
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
31%
161
Genre: Drama
Country: France, Colombia
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Anna is a young woman living in Paris, daily struggling with her emotional frailty. She tries to spend more time with her ten-year-old son, Nathan, but Philippe, her former husband, does not trust her anymore and threatens to take full custody of ...
Style:
thrilling, psychological, captivating, heartfelt, emotional ...
Plot:
relationships, motherhood, family bonds, family drama, ex husband ex wife relationship, ex couple relations, changing lives, family problems, family relations, family life, relationship problems, life is a bitch ...
Place:
colombia, paris france
Similarity:
31%
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